Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Womenwho entered without stopping the vehicle, till a masculinevoice said, ‘Good morning, Miss March,’ and, looking up,she beheld one of Laurie’s most elegant college friends.Fervently hoping that he would get out before she did,Amy utterly ignored the basket at her feet, andcongratulating herself that she had on her new travelingdress, returned the young man’s greeting with her usualsuavity and spirit.They got on excellently, for Amy’s chief care was soonset at rest by learning that the gentleman would leave first,and she was chatting away in a peculiarly lofty strain,when the old lady got out. In stumbling to the door, sheupset the basket, and—oh horror!—the lobster, in all itsvulgar size and brilliancy, was revealed to the highborneyes of a Tudor.‘By Jove, she’s forgotten her dinner!’ cried theunconscious youth, poking the scarlet monster into itsplace with his cane, and preparing to hand out the basketafter the old lady.‘Please don’t—it’s—it’s mine,’ murmured Amy, with aface nearly as red as her fish.‘Oh, really, I beg pardon. It’s an uncommonly fine one,isn’t it?’ said Tudor, with great presence of mind, and anair of sober interest that did credit to his breeding.460 of 861